Congress has started a village-to-village campaign in Almora’s Someshwar assembly constituency to highlight development projects that remain incomplete. The initiative began in Chanoli gram sabha under the leadership of district president Bhupendra Bhoj.

The unfinished bridge in Chanoli became the campaign’s main focus. Congress leaders said the bridge has remained incomplete for around 13 years, even though villagers and the gram pradhan have raised the matter several times.

The party used the delay to question the government’s claims about development. Its leaders said the campaign would document the condition of pending works and present local concerns before the public.

Leaders seek time-bound completion

Block Congress president Raju Bhatt said the prolonged delay had naturally raised questions about where development had reached. He said the campaign would move to other villages in the Someshwar assembly constituency.

Bhatt added that the status of pending projects would be placed before residents during the campaign. The programme is intended to draw attention to works that have not been completed in rural areas.

Former block Congress president Kishore Nyal said the initiative would give prominence to villagers’ problems and demands. He also called for those responsible to ensure that development projects are completed within a fixed timeframe.

The event was attended by district panchayat member Santosh Kumar Palyuda and Chanoli gram pradhan Uma Verma. Gram pradhan Hema Pandey of Ladyuda was also present.

Former pradhan Govind Ram, deputy pradhan Bhavna Nyal, former pradhan Deepa Nyal and former district panchayat member Hema Arya joined the programme. Block general secretary Ranjeet Nyal, Prakash Khati, Hira Mehra, gram pradhan Mala, Kailash Kumar, Shivram and Bhuvan Kumar were among the other participants.

A large number of villagers also attended the launch. The campaign’s next stops in the Someshwar area were not individually identified, but Congress leaders said it would continue across other villages.

Why the bridge is central to the campaign

The Chanoli bridge has become a symbol of the local concerns the Congress wants to raise. Party leaders linked its reported 13-year delay with broader questions about unfinished rural infrastructure.

The available account records the Congress claims and demands. It does not provide an official response from the government or identify the department responsible for completing the bridge.

Conclusion

Congress has begun its Someshwar campaign with the unfinished Chanoli bridge as its central issue, while promising to take residents’ concerns about pending development works to other villages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Where did the Congress campaign begin?

It began in Chanoli gram sabha in the Someshwar assembly constituency of Almora.

Q. What is the campaign focused on?

It is focused on bringing long-pending and incomplete development works in rural areas before the public.

Q. How long has the Chanoli bridge reportedly remained unfinished?

Congress leaders said the bridge has been incomplete for around 13 years.

Q. Who led the campaign launch?

The launch was led by Congress district president Bhupendra Bhoj.

Q. What did Raju Bhatt say?

The block Congress president said the long delay raised questions about development and that the campaign would reach other villages.

Q. What did Kishore Nyal demand?

The former block Congress president sought attention to villagers’ demands and time-bound completion of development works.

Q. Who attended the programme?

Local elected representatives, Congress workers, village representatives and a large number of villagers attended the launch.